Hurricane Retrofits in Apopka, Spring Hill, Brooksville

Get a safer home and lower insurance premium with hurricane & wind protection

Be prepared. Lacking the proper wind mitigation features on your roof can lead to serious damage.

Protecting your home and family is important to your peace of mind. In the Gulf Coast states and Central Florida, your home protection plan should include features to prevent wind damage. In a hurricane or severe storm, heavy wind can destroy your roof and other parts of your home. There are improvements that can make your home safer and bring significant savings on your insurance premium, and Alan's Roofing can help.

By installing wind mitigation features on your home and documenting the improvements with a wind mitigation inspection, you can qualify for discounts on your insurance policy.

If you’re interested in wind damage protection for your home in Jasmine Estates, Bayonet Point, Spring Hill, Hudson, Timber Pines, New Port Richey East, Shady Hills or nearby, call us today at 1-844-278-1831 or click below to get started with a free cost estimate!

Common wind damage mitigation features in Central Florida

There are a variety of improvements that can help limit the damage caused to your home by high winds. Even if your home is insured, repairing the damage caused by a windstorm will still be costly.

Here at Alan's Roofing, we offer wind mitigation solutions to help protect your home from damage and prevent expensive repairs. Our qualified contractors will inspect your home to determine which improvements are necessary. There are several techniques to consider for wind mitigation, including:

Roof deck attachment

It's important to first determine the condition of your existing roof deck and covering by getting it inspected by a professional. Any missing or loose shingles or roof tiles should be replaced. In Florida, the roof covering should be rated to resist high winds and should be fastened using nails, not staples. If you're planning on having your roof replaced, you should choose a material with a higher wind rating that's also code-approved in Florida. Whether you need roof repair or replacement, our expert roofers can help you select the best roof material for your home.

Roof-to-wall connections

When hurricane winds hit your home, they not only push against the walls, but they also pull up on the roof. The best way to protect your house from hurricane wind damage is with a continuous load path. This load path is created by connecting the entire structure with special hurricane straps and clips. Your roof is connected to the walls, which are secured to your home's foundation. Retrofitting your home with roof-to-wall connections will improve your roof's wind resistance and can lower the cost of your insurance premium. Many older homes in Florida didn't need to be built with a continuous load path, so they aren't able to withstand high winds.

Gable-end bracing

A gable end is the triangular-shaped section of a wall between roof pitches. Because gable end walls are the highest walls on most houses, they are exposed to the highest winds. If a gable end wall isn't properly braced, it can collapse and cause significant damage to your home. Luckily, gable-end bracing is one of the easiest hurricane retrofits and should be considered in your overall wind mitigation plan.

Secondary water resistance/roof sealant

Adding an extra layer of protection to your roof can help prevent water from leaking into your home if the shingles are blown off during a windstorm or hurricane. The most common solutions for roof sealing are using a self-adhering modified bitumen underlayment or a foam seal that's sprayed on the underside of the roof deck.

Window/door opening protection

In a hurricane, glass windows and doors will likely be damaged. Hurricane shutters are a cost-effective solution for securing window openings in a storm. Home inspectors in Central Florida also recommend installing shatter-proof windows and doors.

Be prepared when the next storm strikes - Request your free cost estimate!

How would you like to protect your property from wind damage while saving on your insurance premium? Here at Alan's Roofing, our contractors can handle your wind mitigation upgrades as well as provide roofing services such as roof repair or replacement. If you have already made wind mitigation upgrades to your home, we can perform a wind mitigation inspection to help you qualify for discounts on your insurance.